2. That which is inflicted or imposed, as punishment,
disgrace, calamity, etc.
[1913 Webster]
His severest inflictions are in themselves acts of justice and righteousness. --Rogers. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
infliction — ⇒INFLICTION, subst. fém. DR., vx. ,,Action d infliger une peine corporelle et afflictive (LITTRÉ). L empereur : Le châtiment n est il pas l infliction d un mal contraire au crime commis? (CLAUDEL, Repos 7e jour, 1901, II, p. 829) : • En suivant… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Infliction — Infliction, lat. deutsch, die Auferlegung einer Strafe … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
infliction — I noun abuse, application, blow, castigation, commission, commitment, execution, force, harassment, imposition, incommodum, injury, maltreatment, misfortune, oppression, ordeal, penalty, performance, perpetration, persecution, plague, punishment … Law dictionary
infliction — 1530s, from L.L. inflictionem (nom. inflictio) an inflicting, a striking against, noun of action from pp. stem of L. infligere (see INFLICT (Cf. inflict)) … Etymology dictionary
infliction — [in flik′shən] n. [LL inflictio] 1. the act of inflicting 2. something inflicted, as punishment … English World dictionary
infliction — /in flik sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of inflicting. 2. something inflicted, as punishment or suffering. [1525 35; < LL infliction (s. of inflictio). See INFLICT, ION] * * * … Universalium
infliction — (in fli ksion ; en vers, de quatre syllabes) s. f. Action d infliger. L infliction de certaines privations comme pénitence. Terme de jurisprudence. Action d infliger une peine corporelle et afflictive. REMARQUE Ce mot, qui ne se trouve pas… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
infliction — inflict ► VERB (inflict on) 1) cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by. 2) impose (something unwelcome) on. DERIVATIVES infliction noun. ORIGIN Latin infligere strike against … English terms dictionary
infliction of emotional distress — in·flic·tion of emotional distress: the tort of intentionally or negligently causing emotional distress – called also infliction of mental distress; see also emotional distress Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
infliction of pain — index cruelty Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
